stefansson-wrangel-09-12-031-001

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397RN RV 121NL 8P

RN TORONTO ONT JULY 20 19

MRS O R WILCOX

SECRETARY TO V STEFANSSON CARE AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL
SOCIETY BROADWAY AT 156 ST NYC

NOICE WIRES DATE JULY SEVENTEENTH QUOTE ALLEN CHARTER FAILED STOP
MUST CHARTER ONLY OTHER SUITABLE VESSEL AND SECURE OWN CROW
STOP CABLE SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS CHARGER PROVISIONS WAGES
CREW FUEL OIL STOP EVENT FREEZE UP OWNER DEMANDS SHIP
BE BOUGHT STOP/ ADDITIONAL SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS MUST BE AVAILABLE
DEFRAY PRICE VESSEL AND WAGES CREW SUPPLIES DURING WINTER STOP
SIBERIAN AUTHORITIES ANGRY BECAUSE WRANGEL STOP CANNOT ENDANGER PRESENT
EXPEDITION BY ANNOUNCING INTENTION CONTINUE COLONY END QUOTATION PLEASE
RUSH CABLE STEFANSSON ASKING FOR MONEY IMMEDIATELY AND ADVISE ME QUICKLY AS
THIS MATTER IS OF UTMOST URGENCY MEANTIME I HAVE WIRED
NOICE AS FOLLOWS QUOTE WIRE SEVENTEENTH JUST RECEIVED RUSH PREPARATIONS
AM ARRANGING MONEY WIRE LATEST DATE YOU SHOULD SAIL END
QUOTATION

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